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All the short keys of MS word

Basic Editing Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Bold Ctrl + B Command + B
Italic Ctrl + I Command + I
Underline Ctrl + U Command + U
Ctrl + D
Command + D (then check the
Strikethrough (then check the Strikethrough
Strikethrough option)
option)
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Cut Ctrl + X Command + X
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y Command + Shift + Z
Select All Ctrl + A Command + A
Delete Delete Delete (backspace)

Text Navigation Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Move cursor to beginning of document Ctrl + Home Command + Up Arrow
Move cursor to end of document Ctrl + End Command + Down Arrow
Move cursor one word left Ctrl + Left Arrow Option + Left Arrow

Move cursor one word right Ctrl + Right Arrow Option + Right Arrow

Move cursor one paragraph up Ctrl + Up Arrow Command + Up Arrow

Move cursor one paragraph down Ctrl + Down Arrow Command + Down Arrow

Go to specific page/line Ctrl + G (or F5) Command + Option + G

Formatting Shortcuts
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Open Font dialog box Ctrl + D Command + D
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + > Command + Shift + >
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + < Command + Shift + <
Change font Ctrl + Shift + F Command + Shift + F
Change paragraph alignment Ctrl + L (left) Command + L (left)
Align text center Ctrl + E Command + E
Align text right Ctrl + R Command + R
Justify text Ctrl + J Command + J
Add bullet point Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Increase indent Ctrl + M Command + M
Decrease indent Ctrl + Shift + M Command + Shift + M
Insert hyperlink Ctrl + K Command + K
Insert symbol Alt + N, S Command + Control + Space
(or Insert symbol from the
menu)

Working with Documents


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
New document Ctrl + N Command + N
Open document Ctrl + O Command + O
Save document Ctrl + S Command + S
Print document Ctrl + P Command + P
Close document Ctrl + W Command + W
Show/Hide the Ribbon Ctrl + F1 Command + Option + R
Save as F12 Command + Shift + S

View and Navigation


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Zoom in Ctrl + Scroll Mouse Wheel (or Command + +
Ctrl + +)
Zoom out Ctrl + Scroll Mouse Wheel (or Command + -
Ctrl + -)
Split window Alt + W, S Command + Option + S
Open Navigation pane Ctrl + F Command + F
Switch to Read Mode Alt + Ctrl + R Command + Shift + R
Switch to Web Layout Alt + Ctrl + W Command + Option + W

Table Shortcuts
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert table Alt + N, T Command + Option + T
Navigate to next cell (within table) Tab Tab
Navigate to previous cell (within table) Shift + Tab Shift + Tab
Insert new row Alt + Shift + I Command + Option + I
Insert new column Alt + Shift + L Command + Option + L

Special Characters
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert em dash (—) Ctrl + Alt + - Option + Shift + -
Ctrl + - (minus on numeric
Insert en dash (–) Option + -
keypad)
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert copyright symbol (©) Ctrl + Alt + C Option + G
Insert registered trademark symbol (®) Ctrl + Alt + R Option + R
Insert degree symbol (°) Ctrl + Shift + @ Option + Shift + 8

Advanced Shortcuts
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Open Find and Replace Ctrl + H Command + Shift + H
Find Ctrl + F Command + F
Replace Ctrl + H Command + H
Open thesaurus Shift + F7 Command + Control + D
Show/hide field codes Alt + F9 Command + Option + F9
Insert date Alt + Shift + D Command + Option + D
Insert time Alt + Shift + T Command + Option + T

Working with Comments


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert comment Ctrl + Alt + M Command + Option + A
Next comment Ctrl + Alt + N Command + Option + N
Previous comment Ctrl + Alt + P Command + Option + P

Other Useful Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Spell check F7 Command + Shift + ;
Go to a specific location Ctrl + G Command + G
Create a new line within
Shift + Enter Shift + Return
the same paragraph
Insert page break Ctrl + Enter Command + Enter
Insert footnote Ctrl + Alt + F Command + Option + F
Insert endnote Ctrl + Alt + D Command + Option + D

These are just some of the most commonly used shortcuts in Microsoft Word. Memorizing them can
save time, but be sure to focus on the ones that are most relevant to your work.

All the short keys of Power point


Basic PowerPoint Shortcuts
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
New presentation Ctrl + N Command + N
Open presentation Ctrl + O Command + O
Save presentation Ctrl + S Command + S
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Close presentation Ctrl + W Command + W
Print presentation Ctrl + P Command + P
Undo Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y Command + Shift + Z
Exit PowerPoint Alt + F4 Command + Q

Text and Object Formatting


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Bold text Ctrl + B Command + B
Italicize text Ctrl + I Command + I
Underline text Ctrl + U Command + U
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + > Command + Shift + >
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + < Command + Shift + <
Change font Ctrl + T Command + T
Align text left Ctrl + L Command + L
Align text center Ctrl + E Command + E
Align text right Ctrl + R Command + R
Justify text Ctrl + J Command + J
Add bullet point Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L
Increase indent Ctrl + M Command + M
Decrease indent Ctrl + Shift + M Command + Shift + M
Insert hyperlink Ctrl + K Command + K

Navigation and Slide Management


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Go to next slide
Right Arrow or Page Down Right Arrow or Down Arrow
Go to previous slide Left Arrow or Page Up Left Arrow or Up Arrow
Go to specific slide Type slide number + Enter Type slide number + Enter
Move to first slide Home Command + Up Arrow
Move to last slide End Command + Down Arrow
Create new slide Ctrl + M Command + M
Duplicate slide Ctrl + D Command + D
Delete slide Delete Delete
Hide current slide Ctrl + H Command + Shift + H
Jump to slide show view F5 Command + Shift + Return
Shift + F5 Command + Return
Jump to Slide Show view from current slide

Slide Show Controls


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Start Slide Show from beginning F5 Command + Shift + Return
Start Slide Show from current slide Shift + F5 Command + Return
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Pause Slide Show S Command + Option + P
End Slide Show Esc Esc
Next animation/slide N, Right Arrow, or Spacebar N, Right Arrow, or Spacebar
Previous animation/slide P, Left Arrow, or Backspace P, Left Arrow, or Backspace
Black screen during slide show B B
White screen during slide show W W

Working with Shapes and Objects


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Group objects Ctrl + G Command + G
Ungroup objects Ctrl + Shift + G Command + Shift + G
Align objects Alt + H, G Command + Option + A
Send object backward Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow Command + Shift + Down Arrow
Bring object forward Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow Command + Shift + Up Arrow
Zoom in Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up Command + Mouse Wheel Up
Zoom out Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down Command + Mouse Wheel Down

Working with Presenter View


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Toggle Presenter View Alt + F5 Command + F5
Show next slide (in Presenter View) N or Right Arrow Right Arrow or Down Arrow
Show previous slide (in Presenter View) P or Left Arrow Left Arrow or Up Arrow

Working with Media (Videos, Audio, etc.)


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Play or pause media Spacebar Spacebar
Go to next media item Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow Command + Shift + Right Arrow
Go to previous media item Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow Command + Shift + Left Arrow

Editing and Reviewing


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Find text Ctrl + F Command + F
Replace text Ctrl + H Command + H
Check spelling F7 F7
Thesaurus Shift + F7 Shift + F7
Select all Ctrl + A Command + A

Working with Tables and Lists


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert a table Alt + N, T Command + Option + T
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Insert a new row in a table Tab (at the end of a row) Tab (at the end of a row)
Insert a new column in a table Ctrl + Shift + + (at column edge) Command + Shift + + (at column edge)
Select entire row in a table Alt + Shift + R Command + Option + R
Alt + Shift + C Command + Option + C
Select entire column in a table

Other Useful Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Open the PowerPoint Help F1 Command + /
Insert a new slide master Alt + Shift + M Command + Option + M
Insert a text box Ctrl + Shift + X Command + Shift + X
Insert a shape Alt + N, S Command + Shift + S
Insert SmartArt Alt + N, M Command + Option + M
Insert Chart Alt + N, C Command + Option + C

These shortcuts cover a wide range of tasks and actions in Microsoft PowerPoint, from creating and
formatting presentations to managing slides and running a slide show.

All short keys of MS Excel

Basic Excel Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
New workbook Ctrl + N Command + N
Open workbook Ctrl + O Command + O
Save workbook Ctrl + S Command + S
Print workbook Ctrl + P Command + P
Close workbook Ctrl + W Command + W
Undo action Ctrl + Z Command + Z
Redo action Ctrl + Y Command + Shift + Z
Exit Excel Alt + F4 Command + Q

Cell Navigation
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Move to next cell Tab Tab
Move to previous cell Shift + Tab Shift + Tab
Move to beginning of row Home Command + Left Arrow
Move to end of row Ctrl + Right Arrow Command + Right Arrow
Move to first cell in the sheet Ctrl + Home Command + Up Arrow
Move to last cell in the sheet Ctrl + End Command + Down Arrow
Move up one screen Page Up Fn + Up Arrow
Move down one screen Page Down Fn + Down Arrow
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Move left one screen Alt + Page Up Option + Page Up
Move right one screen Alt + Page Down Option + Page Down
Go to a specific cell Ctrl + G (or F5) Command + G

Selection Shortcuts
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Select all cells Ctrl + A Command + A
Select entire row Shift + Space Shift + Space
Select entire column Ctrl + Space Command + Space
Select multiple rows/columns Shift + Arrow keys Shift + Arrow keys
Select entire worksheet Ctrl + A (twice) Command + A (twice)
Extend selection to next cell Shift + Arrow keys Shift + Arrow keys
Extend selection to last used cell Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys Command + Shift + Arrow keys

Editing Cells
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Cut Ctrl + X Command + X
Copy Ctrl + C Command + C
Paste Ctrl + V Command + V
Paste special Ctrl + Alt + V Command + Option + V
Insert cell(s) Ctrl + Shift + "+" Command + Shift + "+"
Delete cell(s) Ctrl + "-" Command + "-"
Clear cell contents Delete Delete
Autofill selected cells Ctrl + D (down) or Ctrl + R Command + D (down) or Command + R
(right) (right)
Ctrl + ; Command + ;
Fill cell with current date
Ctrl + Shift + ; Command + Shift + ;
Fill cell with current time
Insert a comment Shift + F2 Shift + F2

Formatting Cells
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Bold Ctrl + B Command + B
Italic Ctrl + I Command + I
Underline Ctrl + U Command + U
Open Format Cells dialog box Ctrl + 1 Command + 1
Format as currency Ctrl + Shift + 4 Command + Shift + 4
Format as percentage Ctrl + Shift + % Command + Shift + %
Increase font size Ctrl + Shift + > Command + Shift + >
Decrease font size Ctrl + Shift + < Command + Shift + <
Center align text Alt + H, A, C Command + E
Left align text Alt + H, A, L Command + L
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Right align text Alt + H, A, R Command + R
Add border Ctrl + Shift + 7 Command + Option + 0
Add or remove outline border Ctrl + Alt + 0 Command + Option + 0

Formulas and Functions


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Start formula = =
Insert function Shift + F3 Shift + F3
Autosum Alt + "=" Command + Shift + T
Show formulas Ctrl + ` (backtick) Command + ` (backtick)
Calculate active worksheet F9 Command + =

Workbook Management
Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Switch between open workbooks Ctrl + Tab Command + ~
Open new worksheet Shift + F11 Shift + F11
Insert new worksheet Alt + Shift + F1 Command + T
Rename worksheet Alt + H, O, R Command + Shift + R
Delete worksheet Alt + E, L Command + Delete
Move or copy worksheet Alt + E, M Command + Shift + M
Freeze panes Alt + W, F, F Command + Option + F
Unfreeze panes Alt + W, F, F (again) Command + Option + F (again)

Working with Data


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Sort data Alt + D, S Command + Shift + S
Filter data Ctrl + Shift + L Command + Shift + L
Open Sort Options Alt + D, S, O Command + Shift + O
Group rows or columns Alt + Shift + Right Arrow Command + Option + Right Arrow
Ungroup rows or columns Alt + Shift + Left Arrow Command + Option + Left Arrow

Cell Formatting (Number)


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Format as number Ctrl + Shift + 1 Command + Shift + 1
Format as currency Ctrl + Shift + 4 Command + Shift + 4
Format as percentage Ctrl + Shift + % Command + Shift + %
Increase decimal places Alt + H, 0 Command + Option + 0
Decrease decimal places Alt + H, 9 Command + Option + 9

Shortcuts for Charts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Create a chart Alt + F1 Command + Option + F1
Select chart Ctrl + 1 Command + 1
Open Chart Tools Alt + J, C Command + Option + C

Other Useful Shortcuts


Action Windows Shortcut Mac Shortcut
Find Ctrl + F Command + F
Replace Ctrl + H Command + H
Select entire column Ctrl + Space Command + Space
Select entire row Shift + Space Shift + Space
Insert hyperlink Ctrl + K Command + K
Hide selected row Ctrl + 9 Command + 9
Hide selected column Ctrl + 0 Command + 0
Unhide row Ctrl + Shift + 9 Command + Shift + 9
Unhide column Ctrl + Shift + 0 Command + Shift + 0

These shortcuts are just a portion of what’s available in Excel, but they cover the most common
actions. Learning and using these shortcuts will make your work in Excel more efficient and help save
time, especially when dealing with large datasets or complex workbooks.

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